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We regret to announce the death of our trustee, loyal supporter and dear friend, Gillian Ward ( Deddie Davis). Gillian will be known to many for her acting career in countless roles, The Railway Children, Pride, Miss Marple, Stella but to name a few.

See the below link for a new report on whistle-blowing by Minh Alexander, Pam Linton, Clare Sardari and a fourth NHS Whistle-blower.
CQC incompetence and complacency has cost countless lives and allowed abuse and neglect to continue unchecked, The conduct of the CQC can no longer be excused or justified, the rot goes too deep and the harm done has reached epic proportions. Its time to blow the final whistle on CQC and hold them to account.

I have known Ian Perkin the NHS Whistle-blower for a number of years and know that he is a genuine Whistle-blower and a man of great integrity. Anyone who read all the evidence in Ian Perkins Whistle-blowing case could only conclude that a grave injustice has taken place.

RIP Gavin MacFadyen, a true and loyal friend, a man of integrity and honour. Gavin was a shining example of all that is good in journalism. He gave a voice to whistle-blowers, exposed injustice and abuse, he served the public interest in all that he did. We will work to ensure his legacy lives on in the Gavin MacFadyen award. It was a privilege to know and work with Gavin
Our thoughts are with his family and all those who loved him.

The below story was published last month and focuses on whistle blowing in the financial sector and is an insight into how some people view whistle-blowing. Those who disclose information for financial incentives are not Whistle-blowers but Bounty Hunters. Whistle-blowers do deserve legal protection that includes fair compensation for the harm suffered and all whistle-blowers should be equally protected.

Dear Dr Hughes,
Yesterdays newspapers ran several stories on your first public statement as the new National Whistle-blowing Guardian. Your comments are so far removed from the issue of Whistle-blowing that even some of the media ran the angle yesterday that it was about staff being grumpy, so it is small wonder some of the public have not realised your statement related to Whistle-blowing at all.